2024 Educate Maine Symposium: Full Schedule

10:00am EST

Innovative Healthcare Career Pathways through Pre-Apprenticeships and Apprenticeships

Friday December 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am EST

MaineHealth, in collaboration with Southern Maine Community College and JMG, has created a unique Clinical Healthcare Career Awareness Pre-Apprenticeship opportunity with over 100 participants to date. In this session, the Maine Department of Labor will do a short presentation on pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship. Session attendees will also learn from MaineHealth about how and why they created this new opportunity, and how JMG is helping to expand healthcare career pathways to students across the state of Maine. Session participants will have the opportunity for questions during a facilitated Q&A following the presentations.

Speakers

Joan Dolan

Director of Apprenticeship & Strategic Partnerships, Maine Department of Labor

Melinda Hull

Director, Workforce Development Grant Programs, MaineHealth

Rachael Magill

Healthcare Workforce Liaison, Jobs for Maine Graduates

Friday December 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am EST
Oxford

Postsecondary Pathways, STEM

11:10am EST

It’s Not Just Astronauts: Building a Workforce for Maine’s Growing Space Sector

Friday December 13, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm EST

Oxford

Did you know that Maine is one of the best positioned states, both geographically and in terms of existing industries, to grow a robust space sector? Many of our existing design and manufacturing companies are connected to the space industry already or have workforces that can easily map onto the space sector, but to build a robust space economy, Maine must also develop, attract, and leverage companies across all aspects of the value chain, from launch and satellite manufacturing to data analytics, R&D, and monetizable services.

The Maine Space Corporation, a partnership between industry, education, and policymakers, has completed a Space Economy Workforce Roadmap to help achieve these goals. In this session, participants will:

--Learn about the current context of the nascent space economy, both nationally and in Maine specifically,
--Review key learnings from the Space Economy Workforce Roadmap, and
--Take part in breakout groups to discuss what role their own organization or educational institution might play in implementing the Roadmap’s recommendations.

Speakers

Kristin Sims

Science Teacher, Medomak Middle School

Sascha Deri

CEO, blueshift Aerospace

Terry Shehata Ph.D.

Interim Executive Director, Maine Space Corporation

Erica Watson

Maine Development FoundationSenior Program Director Education & Workforce

Friday December 13, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Oxford

Postsecondary Pathways, STEM

1:50pm EST

First Generation Employees: Best Practices for Workforce Development for Immigrant/Refugee Teens

Friday December 13, 2024 1:50pm - 2:40pm EST

Oxford

In this presentation you will learn best practices for workforce development with high school students, specifically students who are immigrants or refugees. Topics covered include how to break down career skills in a way that is culturally relevant and trauma informed.

Speakers

Andrea Levinsky

Extended Learning Opportunities Coordinator, Portland High School

Workforce development, especially with immigrants and/or teens

Friday December 13, 2024 1:50pm - 2:40pm EST
Oxford

Postsecondary Pathways, Inclusion

3:00pm EST

Student Success through CTE Apprenticeships

Friday December 13, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm EST

Oxford

Somerset Career & Technical Center (SCTC) and Foster Career & Technical Education Center (FCTEC) have helped their students find successful career pathways through both certified pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship opportunities. In this session, the Maine Department of Labor will provide a brief overview of pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships. SCTC and FCTEC will then highlight their successful models and the student success stories from participating in these programs. Session participants will have the opportunity for questions during a facilitated Q&A following the presentations.

Speakers

Kristine McCallister

Program Manager - Apprenticeship, Maine Department of Labor

I help to connect Maine businesses, schools, and organizations to an incredible recruitment, training, and retention tool - apprenticeship programs. I look forward to connecting with you!

Galen Dalrymple

Foster Career and Technical Education Center

Jordan McMullen

Foster Career and Technical Education Center

David Dorr

Director, Somerset Career & Technical Center

David Dorr is the Director at the Somerset Career & Technical Center in Skowhegan, Maine. David served as an Electronics Technician in the Air Force and as a Process Control Technician in a paper mill before getting into education. He taught Pre-Engineering and Robotics Instructor... Read More →

Friday December 13, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm EST
Oxford

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